Dr. Benjamin Sommer, JTS Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, was recently in Israel where he attended conferences and gave keynote lectures at Bar Ilan University and Hebrew University>>>
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Dr. Benjamin Sommer, JTS Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, was recently in Israel where he attended conferences and gave keynote lectures at Bar Ilan University and Hebrew University>>>
JTS was deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Ruth Westheimer (z”l), a true warrior and trailblazing figure. Dr. Ruth taught a Senior Seminar for JTS Rabbinical and Cantorial School students about>>>
The Association of Jewish Libraries recently awarded the prestigious 2024 Judaica Reference Award to Dr. David E. Fishman, JTS professor of Jewish History and Director at the Jewish Archival Survey>>>
On June 24–25, JTS had the privilege of hosting the first National Black-Jewish Clergy Symposium, focused on the topic of “Building Beloved Community Through Lived Experiences.” Fourteen men and>>>
JTS is excited to introduce our inaugural master’s degree program in Spiritual Care and Counseling this fall. This innovative program combines theoretical learning with practical clinical training>>>
A note from Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership Cantor Rabbi Shoshi Levin Goldberg will be joining the Division of>>>
Students Take First Steps Toward the Rabbinate JTS’s Low-Residency Mekhinah was first offered in January 2024 as a pilot. We’re now excited to officially launch this program, designed for students>>>
June 6, 2024 NEW YORK, NY – The Board of Trustees of The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) has elected three new members: Rachel Gildiner, Jan Popkin, and Liz Sembler. “We are delighted to welcome>>>
JTS ALUMNI IN THE WORLD: SCHOLARSHIP AND IMPACT SUMMER 2024 LEARNING SERIES Mondays, June 17 – August 12, 2024 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET Join esteemed JTS alumni to hear about the important contributions>>>
JTS faculty members have been sharing their scholarship far beyond the classroom these past few weeks. Read about the different panels, awards, and workshops they’ve been participating in. On May 7>>>
JTS celebrated its 130th Commencement ceremony in its atrium on Thursday, May 16. It was a festive day as we conferred degrees on our students and esteemed honorary degree recipients. Wolf Blitzer>>>
JTS’s new teen program offers a 10-month fellowship opportunity for high school students across North America to grow their Jewish identity, connect with other passionate teens, and explore their>>>
Two List College students were among the co-authors of a powerful letter signed by Columbia and Barnard students, including most List College students, articulating their experiences living as Jews>>>
With Dr. Shay Pilnik, Director, Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Yeshiva University (JTS PhD ‘13) In Commemoration of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) The>>>
JTS has been proud to foster a sense of sanctuary and community during these difficult days. Please watch this important video message from Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz.
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“Last week, with memories of my family’s Passover seders still vivid, I watched video of the protest ‘seder in the streets’ held in Brooklyn on the second night of the holiday—and was shocked, though>>>
On the eve of Passover, a festival commemorating liberation and freedom, we are both shocked and horrified by the unfolding events just blocks away on the Columbia University campus. Columbia and>>>
Chancellor Schwartz shares how we can find ourselves in each of the four children in the seder. The Pesah seder has long been the most observed Jewish ritual by American Jews, and many look forward>>>
Theatrical excerpt/conversation: Mikhl Yashinsky’s new Yiddish play “Di psure loyt khaim” (The Gospel According to Chaim) Mikhl Yashinsky, Yiddish playwright Dr. Nahma Sandrow>>>
Current List College students (Natan Rosenbaum, Eden Yadegar, Talia Levin and Daniel Caplan) will be in conversation with Claire Miller, JTS Rabbinical School student.
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Ted Deutch, AJC Chief Executive Officer and Edward and Sandra Meyer Office of the CEO and former Congressman
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Rabbi Jan Uhrbach provides practical advice on how to approach the Seder this year when many will face difficult conversations about Israel. Many of us are approaching seder this year with concern>>>
The Jewish Theological Seminary will host a two-day convening featuring a diverse group of experts. April 3, 2024 — New York, NY — The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), one of the world’s preeminent>>>
